Take it in your hand and hold it there
a small rock, a piece of clay
squeeze it for as long as you want
mold it into any shape
Put it in your pocket when you have something else to do
but it will always be there
ready to take out and look at any time you want
you can draw a picture of it
but don't hold it in front of a mirror
Put it on your bed stand at night and let it sit
so you can dream of a world gone wrong
wake in the morning and stare at it
while the birds sing their songs
and think of happy days
before the grudge took it away
Now go to the river's bridge
and bring it in your coat
let it rain
during a rain is even better
a sprinkling rain where your hair gets wet
and your face gets cold
stand at the middle of the bridge and look out over the water
reach into your pocket
feel the stone.
With eyes closed, reach in and grab it.
Bring back your arm like an archer's bow
and hurl it hurl it hurl it
into the deep
as the waves keep crashing
and the water flows on
your pockets will be empty
and you can walk on.